Benito Rojas Miranda died that day at 20:20 hours, at the Barros Luco Hospital, due to an intrathoracic gunshot wound, as certified by the Medical Death Certificate from the Legal Medical Institute.

According to the statement provided by a relative at whose home Benito Rojas was staying that day, around 18:00 hours, the time the curfew began, he left the premises heading toward his home, located four blocks away. While walking in front of the San Cayetano Church, he was struck by a projectile fired by carabineros, who were participating in a shootout near that location.

Considering the evidence gathered and the investigation conducted, the Superior Council, taking into account the circumstances, the period, and the cause of death, declared Benito Rojas Miranda a victim of the prevailing political violence.